vpngate.py

This script allows to use the free VPN service provided by VPNGate in an easy way. The user just needs to provide the desidered output country, and the script automatically chooses the best server.

After this step, OpenVPN is launched with the proper configuration. The VPN can be terminated by pressing Ctrl+C.

Usage

Run the script by providing the desired output country:

     chmod+x vpngate.py
    ./vpngate.py US

Both country codes and country names are supported, as listed on the VPNGate website, e.g.:

vpngate.py "United Kingdom"

Moreover, the script allows to input countries with any case (Italy, italy, ItALy all work) and with partial names:

• Korea will work for Korea Republic Of
• Russia will work for Russian Federation
• ... and so on

Demo

Here is a short Youtube video showcasing an example usage:

Requirements

OpenVPN needs to be installed.

The script should run on any Linux distribution with the Python Requests module installed. The user running the script must be able to run sudo commands in order to start openvpn.

If you are using a distribution of Linux with access to the Arch User Repository, the simplest way to install is by using the openvpn-update-systemd-resolved AUR package as this will take care of any updates through your package manager.

Alternatively, the package can be manually installed by running the following:

git clone https://github.com/jonathanio/update-systemd-resolved.git
cd update-systemd-resolved
make

How to Enable

Make sure that you have systemd-resolved enabled and running:

systemctl enable systemd-resolved.service
systemctl start systemd-resolved.service